In Podcasts, The Inner Life

Processing Hardship – January 18, 2024

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Bobby Blood joined Patrick for a conversation about leaning on faith during difficult times. Topics included: dealing with pain (4:56), caller: I like praying the Stations of the Cross during difficult times (11:29), caller: Relevant Radio helps me during difficult times (15:45), caller: I love praying the Our Father (19:30), email: how do you comfort priests? (26:09), caller: is using medication OK? (27:56), St. Paul & Hope (39:08), and suggestions for parents (44:51). 

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Patrick Conley

Patrick Conley

Patrick Conley was born, raised, and baptized in Wisconsin in a Protestant tradition. After meeting his wife, Kendra, through an Evangelical ministry at the University of Minnesota, they entered the Catholic Church in 2010. They listened to Relevant Radio, specifically The Inner Life, while preparing to enter the Church. Conley now holds a degree in theology from Oxford University and has served the Church in both academic theology and grassroots pastoral ministry. Conley teaches religion classes in a Catholic elementary school, serves as his parish Director of Religious Education, and is in formation for the permanent diaconate. He also hosts Practicing Catholic on Relevant Radio, exclusive to the Minneapolis area’s airwaves, and is a traveling presenter for the Catherine of Siena Institute apostolate. He lives in rural Wisconsin with his wife and their bulldogs, Georgie and Bingley.